Police arrest Hackettstown man who allegedly exposed himself in town pool

This police artist's sketch of the man led to the arrest of a suspect, Courtesy of Hackettstown Police

HACKETTSTOWN – Police have arrested a Hackettstown man who allegedly exposed himself and masturbated in the Hackettstown Community Pool while children were present.

Based on a tip the Hackettstown Police Detective Bureau received yesterday after a sketch of the wanted man was released, police interviewed William D. O’Keefe Jr., 41, of Hackettstown and ended up arresting him.

O’Keefe exposed his penis and was masturbating in the pool on Warren Street where children were present on July 2, police said. This was around 2:30 p.m. Through a further investigation it was determined that on the same date around 4 p.m., O’Keefe exposed himself and masturbated in front of an adult female in the 100 block of Liberty Street in town, according to police.

Police charged O’Keefe with 2nd degree sexual assault, 3rd degree endangering the welfare of a child and disorderly person offense of lewdness. He was unable to post the $25,000 bail and was lodged in the Warren County Correctional Facility. O’Keefe must also get a mental status exam, police said.